Howard Carter

University of Washington Students Unlock New Historical Connections on King Tut's Tomb Using Gale Digital Scholar Lab

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in nearly 100 years, scholars and the curious public can see one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century in a new light. The Tutankhamun Centenary: 1922–2022 is a website showcasing University of Washington students' groundbreaking digital humanities (DH) research to mark a century since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's (King Tut's) tomb. For the Tut Talks project, masters and undergraduate students used tools like Gale Digital Scholar Lab (The Lab) from Gale, part of Cengage Group, to create a publicly available resource from previously inaccessible collections. It includes selected private papers of Howard Carter, the British archeologist who discovered the tomb, and articles from The Times of London, the primary disseminator of information about the discovery and excavation. Read Gale's blog for more insight on the project.

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  • The Tutankhamun Centenary: 19222022 is a website showcasing University of Washington students' groundbreaking digital humanities (DH) research to mark a century since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's (King Tut's) tomb.
  • For the Tut Talks project, masters and undergraduate students used tools like Gale Digital Scholar Lab (The Lab) from Gale , part of Cengage Group,to create a publicly available resource from previously inaccessible collections.
  • It is a compilation of the work of University of Washington Master's of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Capstone students and students in the NEAR E 485 course.
  • "The Tutankhamun Centenary project shows how digital humanities is breaking barriers in digital scholarship," said Seth Cayley, Vice President, Global Academic, Gale.